The following question was sent to me this past week, and the issue raised is so universal that participants in my Take Back Your Life program are always glad we deal with it in depth, so they learn how to handle it better. Since it is such a common challenge, I...

If you’ve recently become a caregiver (perhaps unexpectedly!), and especially if it involves caring for a member of your family, I hope you found my last blog post helpful. In it I suggested the steps to take first to orient yourself in your new role so you won’t feel...

Picking up on where we left off in the last post…. Let’s say you’ve been caring for someone you’ve known for a long time (maybe your whole life if they’re a family member), and because of age or illness they are no longer the person they used to be. There’s no loving...

Nothing would make the holiday season more joyful and bright than to celebrate it free from any resentments, grudges and anger you’ve been hanging on to. Even if you’re not going to be around anyone who stirs up those feelings in you, just storing such feelings buried...

Besides the many sibling and parent/child challenges that I hear about on nearly a daily basis, I frequently have occasion to help my clients navigate the stresses of difficult professional encounters. Whether it’s a boss/subordinate relationship, networking groups or...

If forgiveness were easy, this article wouldn’t be necessary…. But the reality is, forgiveness is often difficult. And in the world of caregiving, forgiveness can be fraught with much confusion and stress. I have received a number of requests from caregivers dealing...